Public water system · MO4024368
ActiveMadison County Pwsd 1 North and South
At a glance
Madison County Pwsd 1 North and South (PWSID MO4024368) is an active community water system in Madison County, Missouri. It reports serving 1,705 people through 651 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,705
Service connections
651
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Madison County Pwsd 1 North and South compare with other water systems in Madison County?
By EPA's size categories, Madison County Pwsd 1 North and South is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Madison County has 8 active public water systems, and Madison County Pwsd 1 North and South is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 870 people per system, and accounts for 24% of the 6,962 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Missouri, the 2,943 active systems average 2,049 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Madison County Pwsd 1 North and South is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Missouri has 1,612 active community water systems, 55% of the state's 2,943 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 2,521 Missouri systems (86%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Madison County Pwsd 1 North and South?
EPA lists Madison County Pwsd 1 North and South as owned by a local government. The MO state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 3 of the 8 active systems in Madison County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Madison County Pwsd 1 North and South have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and October 2024. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1995-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Madison County Pwsd 1 North and South: frequently asked questions
Who runs Madison County Pwsd 1 North and South?
Madison County Pwsd 1 North and South (PWSID MO4024368) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the MO state drinking water program.
How many people does Madison County Pwsd 1 North and South serve?
Madison County Pwsd 1 North and South reports serving 1,705 people through 651 service connections in Madison County, Missouri.
Where does Madison County Pwsd 1 North and South get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Madison County Pwsd 1 North and South have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Madison County Pwsd 1 North and South's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the MO state drinking water program.
Where can I find Madison County Pwsd 1 North and South's water quality report?
As a community water system, Madison County Pwsd 1 North and South must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Madison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericktown Pws | Madison | 4,429 | Community | Surface water |
| Pinecrest Camp | Madison | 300 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Marquand Pws | Madison | 253 | Community | Groundwater |
| Castor River Dd Hwy Campground | Madison | 125 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mine La Motte Recreation Area | Madison | 70 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Castor River Ranch Campground | Madison | 50 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Madison County Pwsd 1 North and South, PWSID MO4024368, Missouri”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/missouri/madison-county-pwsd-1-north-and-south-mo4024368 (data as of October 1, 2026).